"To hear Mayor Eric Adams tell it, the unpopularity of his administration and the implosion of his reelection campaign was all somebody else's fault. It was rumor-mongering news outlets that scared off his donors, he said in a video statement, and a hostile Campaign Finance Board that refused to approve the millions in matching funds he needed. The fact that he was arrested last year and charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions before the charges got dropped by the Trump administration?"
"What we see today is an illustration of what so many New Yorkers are tired of," he told me. "They are tired of the politics of backroom deals. They are tired of a politics that has delivered them the most expensive city in the United States of America. And in many ways it doesn't change the focus of this campaign, which is on working-class New Yorkers and ensuring they can afford the city they call home."
Mayor Eric Adams blamed rumor-mongering news outlets and a hostile Campaign Finance Board for his administration's unpopularity and the failure of his reelection campaign. He characterized his arrest and bribery charge as wrongful and said he would fight for New York again. The administration faced accusations of cronyism, corruption, and poor decisions that alienated supporters and attracted many challengers. Critics like Curtis Sliwa called Adams corrupt and predicted chaos. Leading candidate Zohran Mamdani emphasized voter fatigue with backroom deals and high living costs, focusing his campaign on affordability for working-class New Yorkers. Andrew Cuomo offered muted praise.
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